Be sure to read the information on the HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES page before beginning your course of study.
Senior YearSupplies needed:
You will need loose-leaf notebook paper, dividers, and binders to make your study journals, along with pens and pencils for writing. Ideally, you will also have printer paper and ink for the literature study guides, and to print a copy of the final draft of your senior term paper. You can read the materials online and write your answers on notebook paper if necessary, and keep a digital file of your paper. You may find the literature novels at your local library or purchase them online. If you have not already, you will need to create a free student account with Saylor. You will also need a free account with Carnegie-Mellon University for your statistics course, if you do not have one. |
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English:
Senior English
Begin each quarter spending 2 weeks reading your novel and completing the activities included with the study guides. Finish your novel study with a book report. Use the remaining weeks of the first two quarters to work through the tutorials of the University of Calgary's Basic Elements of English website, and the Norton College Writing Essentials site. Complete all online readings and exercises. This should provide a good review of grammar and writing skills from your previous studies.
You will spend the final two quarters researching and writing a senior term paper. (Read the information provided here before starting.)
You should also spend at least 2 hours a week in "free" reading, using novels and non-fiction books of your choice. (Be sure to record all reading materials on your Reading List.)
Grammar & Composition - The Basic Elements of English, Writing Essentials
Literature -
1st Quarter: A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens (Study Guide)
2nd Quarter: The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (Study Guide)
3rd Quarter: (Choose 1) Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel (Study Guide) OR Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen (Study Guide)
4th Quarter: Hamlet*, by William Shakespeare (Study Guide)
*This edition is highly recommended as it provides a modern "translation" along with the original text to help students understand what they are reading.
Senior Term Paper -
The Senior Term Paper will be a historical research paper that will use the elements and style generally required for college-level work, in preparation of your post-high school studies. Begin with reading the information found at the Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students website. Next, choose one of the following general topics, narrow it down to a strong thesis as described in the guide, and write a 17 - 20-page (double-spaced; this will be about 4,250 - 5,000 words) paper with at least seven different resources cited. (If you are having trouble with constructing a thesis, you may want to follow the advice offered here.)
Focus your term paper on one of the following time periods:
1. Ancient Egypt, Greece, or Rome
2. The "dark ages"
3. The Renaissance
4. The exploration of the "new" world
5. The American Revolution
6. The American Civil War
7. World War I or II
8. The Great Depression
9. The age of space exploration
10. The fall of the Soviet Union
Remember, you are writing a term paper. The above topics are much too broad by themselves. Pick a time period that interests you and then focus on a specific event or idea, or a comparison of different events. While this is a history research paper, keep in mind this is also the culmination of your grammar and essay writing studies throughout your high school years. You should use good grammar, proper punctuation and spelling, and format your paper using the MLA style.
This grading rubric can be used to evaluate your paper in terms of possible letter grades.
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Mathematics:
Probability & Statistics
Probability & Statistics
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Science:
Physics
Complete the lessons and activities from the course and watch the physics videos. (You may watch 26 videos a semester, or divide them in any way that fits your schedule.)
Introduction to Mechanics
The Mechanical Universe... and Beyond videos
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History:
World History 2
Early Globalizations – East Meets West (Units 7 - 11.)
World History in the Early Modern and Modern Eras
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Elective 1:
Art History
Introduction to Western Art: Prehistoric to High Gothic
Introduction to Western Art: Proto-Renaissance to Contemporary Art
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Elective 2:
Health, 1 semester
Health
Food & Nutrition Through the Lifespan
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Elective 3:
Public Speaking, 1 semester
Speech
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